waryman said:
I really like the look of that chicken. Would you please share the recipe?
I brined the chicken overnight in salt, sugar, peppercorns and herbs (thyme, sage, rosemary)
Make a paste of achiote powder, lime juice, thyme, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, brown sugar, garlic and ginger. I eye-balled it, but probably 2 tablespoons of achiote, 4 limes, tablespoon of brown sugar, tablespoon of minced garlic and teaspoons of the rest.
Rubbed paste all over chicken and in the fridge for about 4 hours
Seared chicken in large pan and removed to big paella pan
Picked up all the fond with one large onion chopped into 1/8ths, then liquid and leftover paste from marinating bowl and one can crushed tomatoes
Cooked that for about ten minutes, then poured over and around the chicken. Added more thyme and cilantro.
Baked covered with foil at 400 for about an hour, then uncovered for 15 minutes or so.
I probably could have browned the chicken more at the beginning, but I was in a hurry to get it going. I also way overestimated the amount of chicken that I brined, so it was a tight fit and made for a precarious removal from the oven with the juice almost running over.